Fish lure



H. T. HYAMS FISH LURE d. 16,1923. www

Filed De. :51. 1921 oooo sonno wir/1158858 "WE/W0 Patented 0a. 1e, 1923.

uurrso STATES PATENT orner-L HARRY TAYLOR HYaMs', or DE KALB,

g FISH LU'RE.

Application filed December 31, 1921.l Serial No. 526,239|.

to attract the so-caled game fish, and it consists in the combination,const ruction and arrangements, herein described and claimed.

An object of the invention is kto economy in the use of bait. j y j Afurther object of my inventionis to aord facilities for maintaining livebait alive for a considerable length of time while the same is beingused to attract game fish.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a lure ofsimplified construction, which is strong and durable and is thoroughlyeffective for the purpose intended.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the followingdescription, and

effe-ct an the novel features of the invention will be particularlyoutlined in the appended claims.

My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings forming a partof this ap lication, in which:

` igure 1 is a side elevation of a practical embodiment of the inventionshowing a live bait received therein,

Figure 2 is a longitudinal section through the body and capof the formof the device illustrated in Figure 1, the remaining elements. thereofbeing omitted,

Figure 3 is a transverse section along the line 3-3 of Fi re 1, the diskcarried by one of the capsieing omitted,

Figure4 is a view similar to Figure 1 of a modified form of the'device,

Figure 5 is a section on the line 6-6 of Figure 4, the disk carried byoneof the caps being omitted and Figure 6 is a fragmental sectional viewshowing a portion of structure lncluded 1n the forms of the deviceillustrated in both Figures 1 and 4. j

Referring now to the drawings, in which like reference numerals are usedto denotev like parts throughout .the several yiews, the numeral 1designates a cyllndrucal body made of a transparent material, such asclear vcrystal glass. The body is made of a material of sufficient gageto aord s'ulicient durability and strength for the purpose intendedwhile permitting of the provision of a lure which is light enough to becast or otherwise projected vinto the water in the usual manner. y

The body 1 is provided ,with A.external screw threads adjacent vto itsopposite ends,

as indicated at Q and 3, respectively. Caps 4 and 5 are provided andarescrewthreaded intcriorly adj as ent to their ends, asindic'ated lat 6and 7, respectively, for engagement with the threads 2 and 3 of thebody. Thev caps 4 and 5 may be made of any suitable mlateriahsuch asaluminum or other light metal, and arefashioned with rounded or convexedend portions having a plurality of perfor-ations formed therethrough, asrespectively indicated at 8 and 9. Atleast one of the caps is providedwith a'fastening element which in the forms of the device illustratedconsists 'of a rin or eyelet 10 secured to the cap centrally t ereof. Aline (not shown) may bel attached to the eyelet l() in order that thebody 1 may be cast or' trolled in the usual manner. v

ln the embodiment of the invention illustrated in Figures 1 to 3inclusive, a lu- 'rality of hooks 11 have their Shanks attac ed A'Ihehooks 11A of the form of the device illustrated in Figures 4 and 5 areattached to the ring 13 or 'to the link 14:v at the juncture of thelatter 'with the ring 13, as clearly shown in the drawin From ltheforegoingdescription of thev various parts .of the device, the operationthereof may be readily understood. A live bait, such as the minnow 15,is 'laced within the body l and will be con ned therein.

when the caps 4 and 5 are screwed on the opposite ends of the body.Since these caps,

are perforated, it will be` apparent that t water into which the lure iscast may pass freely through the body, whereby the minlnow will remainalive for a long time and may be used continuously during extendedfishing operations. The transparent body 1 asv llo

vsame time serves to attract the acts as a magnifying medium and at theame fish which, fupon striking at the con ned minnoW, arecaught by thehooks 11.

As shown in dotted lines in Figs. 1 and 4- and in full lines in Figure7, the cap 5 has a disk 1,6 attached thereto by an integral steln'l alsointegralA with the cap or rigidly secured thereto, Whereb the disk 16extends from the inner Wall o the cap beyond the end thereof and isadaptedto -be disposed Within the body 1 when the cap is secured on thelatter. The minnow 15 is thereby lprevented from entering the portion ofthe body embraced or hidden by the cap 5. The disk 16 is perforated, asindicated at 18.

.The device is simple in construction, can be manufactured cheaply, andis thoroughly .practical commercially.

Obviously my improvement is'susceptible. of embodiment in forms otherthan those I A illustrated, and I, therefore, consider as my own alladaptations and modifications of the forms of the device shown which donot depart from the spirit andscope of the invention as disclosed-in theforegoing and as outlined in the appended claims.

I claim:

l.. A fish lure .comprising a longitudinal vbody-made'of a transparentmaterial and being open` at its opposite ends, caps threadedly engaging1the body at its opposite ends and being' perforated, one of said capsbeing formed for connection with a fish line, a ring encircling the bodyat an appreciable distance from the end of said cap, links connectingthe ring with the saidy cap, and a pluralityof hooks carried by the saidring.

2. A fish lure comprising a longitudinal body made of' a transparentmaterial and being open at itsends, caps threadedly engag'- A being openat at least one of its ends, means detachably secured to the body forclosing the open end or ends thereof, a ring encircling the body, aplurality of hooks carried by the ringand means connecting the ring withsaid closure or with one of said closures.

4. A fish lure comprising a longitudinal body made-'of a transparentmaterial and being open at at least one of its ends, a closure orclosures for the open end or ends of 'the'bodm said closure or oneoisaid closures being perforated.- a plurality of hooks carried by thebody, and a perforated disk carried by said perforated closure in suchmanner-'as .to be disposed within thebody at a point'beyond theproximate endl of the closure;

HARRY TAYLOR HYAMS.

